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29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel: The employer does not remove unsafe forklifts from service. This violation was observed on or about March 1, 2016, where employees were operating the Yale forklift which was without a functioning horn and left backup light. Wenco Energy Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 316238088, Citation number 1, Item number 7, and was affirmed as a final order on September 19, 2012 with a final abatement date of September 17, 2012, with respect to a workplace hazard at 11102-D E. 56th St., Tulsa, Oklahoma 74146. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that unsafe forklifts are removed from service.